S Spatburgunder
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, herb-crusted rack of lamb
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted from select parcels in the historic border town of Schweigen-Rechtenbach, Weingut Bernhart's 'S' Spätburgunder is a masterclass in cool-climate Pinot Noir. The vines thrive in the unique 'Kalkmergel' (limestone marl) soils that straddle the boundary between Germany's Pfalz and France's Alsace—a geopolitical curiosity where grapes are harvested in France but vinified in Germany. The 'S' designation represents a premium selection of low-yielding, older vines. Following traditional fermentation, the wine is matured in French oak barriques, resulting in a complex, structured red. It beautifully marries the bright, red-berry acidity typical of German Spätburgunder with the deep, earthy minerality and velvety tannins inherited from its ancient limestone terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Located in Schweigen-Rechtenbach at the southernmost tip of the Pfalz along the French border, Weingut Bernhart is a distinguished family-run estate renowned for bridging German and Alsatian viticultural traditions. Led by Gerd Bernhart, a member of the prestigious VDP since 2004, the estate crafts expressive, site-transparent wines from venerable cross-border sites like the Schweigener Sonnenberg. The winery is celebrated for its deep limestone-rich terroirs, which yield extraordinarily mineral, complex, and age-worthy Burgundian varieties—notably refined Spätburgunder, Weissburgunder, and Chardonnay—alongside tension-filled, crystalline dry Rieslings.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Spätburgunder
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13-13.5%